THE GIST of Editorial for UPSC Exams : 16 JULY 2019 (On Take Away from G20 (Live Mint))

On Take Away from G20 (Live Mint)

Mains Paper 2: International
Prelims level: G 20
Mains level : Highlights of the figure depicts the dimensions of take away from G20 summit

Context

•  Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate bilateral meetings with leaders of Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Singapore and Chile, and discussed a host of key issues including trade, counterterrorism, defence, maritime security and sports.
•  PM Modi’s three-day visit to Japan where he attended the G20 Summit and met with world leaders including US President Donald Trump. During his stay in Osaka, Modi took part in a series of summit sessions, bilateral and multilateral meetings.
•  This was Prime Minister Modi’s sixth G20 Summit which was held on June 28-29.
•  Overall, Prime Minister Modi, held nine bilateral meetings with the leaders of Japan, the US, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Germany, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey and Australia; eight pull-aside meetings with Thailand, Vietnam, the World Bank, the UNSG, France, Italy, Singapore and Chile; two plurilaterals -- JAI and RIC; one multilateral meeting of BRICS and four G20 sessions and a community event.

G20 nations

•  The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU). Founded in 1999 with the aim to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability, the G20 has expanded its agenda since 2008 and heads of government or heads of state, as well as finance ministers and foreign ministers, have periodically conferred at summits ever since. It seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization.
• The figure depicts the dimensions of take away from G20 summit Issues discussed
•  South China Sea dispute: The South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan), Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
• In estimated US$3, 37 trillion worth of global trade passes through the South China Sea annually, which accounts for a third of the global maritime trade. 80 percent of China's energy imports and 39.5 percent of China's total trade passes through the South China Sea.
•  Military issues as China try to be leader of the region, maritime security and cooperation of other countries in this regard.
•  Trade- war and global economy.
•  Counter-Terrorism measures.
•  Climate Change and energy security.
•  Iran-India concern and stability of the Gulf Area.

Way forward

•  It should continue as India first policy, India strong and India Autonomous.
•  Strategic balancing should be made between China and the world as dialogue with China should be made separately.
•  We have able to clear the air on lot of things
•  For instance: Iran concerns addressed and differences are almost settled except some dialogues that left with USA in this regard.

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Prelims Questions:

Q.1) With reference to the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS), consider the following statements:
1. It allowed multiple users in different locations to access a single computer simultaneously through telephone lines.
2. The Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS) was developed at the MIT Computation Center in the 1960s and 1970s.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

Answer: C
Mains Questions:
Q.1) Describe the key highlights of the figure depicts the dimensions of take away from G20 summit.